SEC Basketball: Yante Maten and Collin Sexton make Wooden Award cut

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ANAHEIM, CA – DECEMBER 13: Former UCLA college basketball coach John Wooden looks on during the John R. Wooden Classic match between the UCLA Bruins and the De Paul Blue Demons at Honda Center on December 13, 2008 in Anaheim, California. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /

The leading candidates for the Wooden Award are cut to the 20 top players in early February. A final list of ten top players who are also making progress toward graduation and maintain at least a cumulative 2.0 GPA will be submitted on the Final Ballot.

Wooden Award Midseason Top 25

Included are 17 upperclassmen, 15 backcourt players and representatives from nine conferences on the Wooden Award Midseason Top 25.

Grayson Allen, Duke Blue Devils

Deandre Ayton, Arizona Wildcats

Marvin Bagley III, Duke Blue Devils

Mohamed Bamba, Texas Longhorns

Joel Berry II, North Carolina Tar Heels

Trevon Bluiett, Xavier Musketeers

Mikal Bridges, Villanova Wildcats

Miles Bridges, Michigan State Spartans

Jalen Brunson, Villanova Wildcats

Jevon Carter, West Virginia Mountaineers

Bonzie Colson, Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Angel Delgado, Seton Hall Pirates

Marcus Foster, Creighton Blue Jays

Devonte’ Graham, Kansas Jayhawks

Tra Holder, Arizona State Sun Devils

Aaron Holiday, UCLA Bruins

Jock Landale, Saint Mary’s Gaels

Yante Maten, Georgia Bulldogs

Luke Maye, North Carolina Tar Heels

Brandon McCoy, UNLV Rebels

Jordan Murphy, Minnesota Golden Gophers

Collin Sexton, Alabama Crimson Tide

Landry Shamet, Wichita State Shockers

Allonzo Trier, Arizona Wildcats

Trae Young, Oklahoma Sooners

Next: Desperation Tuesday in the SEC

The ten-man Wooden Award All American Team will be announced the week of the Elite Eight round of the NCAA Tournament.

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SEC Basketball: Yante Maten and Collin Sexton make Wooden Award list

By Richard Gnann | Jan 13, 2018

Wooden Award Midseason Top 25